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Orbost Uniting Early Learning
101 Forest Road, Orbost VIC
Early Learning Centre
Early learning in Orbost.
Located on Forest Road, our service offers childcare for families in Orbost and surrounds.
You can rely on us for long day care to support your busy schedule, while we provide fun and creative early learning experiences for your child.
We offer play–based activities tailored to your child’s interests and needs in an environment that will build their sense of belonging, resilience, kindness and teamwork.
Our educators are experienced in supporting children who live with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs.
Program hours and fees
Our centre
We have a large outdoor area with a variety of play spaces. Our early learning service features:
- Planned indoor spaces
- Large outdoor spaces
- Sand and mud pits
- Bike track
- Recyling area
- Play equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
- Composting area.
- Trees and natural shade
- Gardening beds
- Shade sail
- Pergola
- Swings
- Cubby house
- Chickens
Our centre
We have a large outdoor area with a variety of play spaces. Our early learning service features:
- Planned indoor spaces
- Large outdoor spaces
- Sand and mud pits
- Bike track
- Recyling area
- Play equipment for activities such as climbing, skipping, throwing and catching
- Composting area
- Trees and natural shade
- Gardening beds
- Shade sail
- Pergola
- Swings
- Cubby house
- Chickens.
The parents say
“Thank you for bringing such joy into our family during what has been a challenging period.”
- Early learning parent.
Learning experiences
Our activities and excursions will support your child to learn about the world around them and have fun along the way. We enjoy visits from the local safe pet handling program and college band to play for us.
Caring for the environment
We take excursions that encourage children to care for the environment and develop sustainable living habits.
Your child will help:
- Tend to our vegetable garden
- Tend to the sensory garden in town where we are met by garden club members who teach us about the plants
- Water our plants
- Care for our chickens
- Feed the cows in the paddock next to our centre.
Family and community connections
We offer opportunities for your child to engage with our local community by working in partnership with our local school, playgroup, healthcare and emergency service professionals. We welcome families to participate in our activities when they can. Whenever possible, we run activities that build connections between the children and our community.
We invite you to participate in:
- Celebrate significant cultural events
- Talk to the children about your job, hobbies or other interesting topics
- Volunteer your time to support our activities.
Language
We can have all forms of communication translated for families who speak languages other than English.
Program hours and fees
Service Lead
Cheryl
Hi, I’m Cheryl and I’m the Service Lead at Orbost Uniting Early Learning. I’ve been an educator at the service for 5 years and worked in early learning for over 12 years. I have a Diploma in Early Learning. I get great joy out of discovering how children learn and helping them to extend on their interests and knowledge. At Orbost Uniting Early Learning, our team provides a safe and secure family and community environment that provides a child–led nurturing program.
Health and wellbeing
Mental health
Our educators are trained in various programs to support the mental health of your child and are skilled in working with children who have experienced challenges and trauma. We also offer mental health support for families if you find yourself in need of assistance.
Nutrition
Your child will learn about nutrition and how to take care of their body. We teach food safety,
healthy eating and the importance of exercise through fun and practical activities. We cater for all dietary requirements. Our vegetable garden supports our heathy eating activities and we use our own produce in our cooking program. We have fresh eggs from our chickens and these are used for cooking or taken home by the children.
Safe environment
As a child safe organisation, our educators undergo regular working with children’s and police checks. We are focused on delivering learning and development in a safe and supportive environment, so you can trust that your child is in good hands.
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